Central African Republic vs Liberia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Central African Republic
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liberia
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in Liberia, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.29 deaths per 100 live births | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 18.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 9.44 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 0.33 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .